Ezekiel 33:7 So thou, O son of man
Here begins the application of the parable to the prophet himself, describing his office and his duty: I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel;
which is repeated from ( Ezekiel 3:17 ) , (See Gill on Ezekiel 3:17). The Targum is,
``I have appointed thee a teacher;''
a spiritual watchman; so pastors, teachers, ministers of the Gospel, are watchmen, (
2 Timothy 4:5 ) (
Hebrews 13:17 ) :
therefore thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
The Targum is,
``thou shalt receive the word from my Word, and warn them from sinning before me.''